Plagued Waters
Aurora, Illinois
2019, Senior, Art
Reflection
Reflection
A few years ago, I was enlightened in Earth and Environmental Science about ways that the ever growing fishing industry affects the environment around it. The fishing industry is rapidly taking away fish at a rate that isn’t allowing for a sustainable population. With that, the rising global temperatures, along with water temperatures, has made it harsher on the fish populations. Global Warming and the fishing industry working together troubles the existing ecosystem. When figuring out what to create, I decided to take on the fishing industry, as it is taking too many fish away from an ecosystem that already is suffering from Global Warming. I decided to draw the focus on the piles upon piles of dead fish that resembles the mass seen after emptying a fishing net. I wanted the focus of the piece to be upon the lifeless bodies of the ecosystem. The color scheme of red against grey is supposed to show the dangerous impact that is present. The future of this industry is very important as a large portion of the world relies on it for their next meal, so the future of the industry needs to find a solution that doesn't ruin an ecosystem while it is also being negatively affected by global warming. The actions I want to take is to personally eat a lot less fish, and support industries that don't take part in these practices. Even though if I live in Illinois, I want the ocean to be preserved.